Help Guide
Interchangeable Lens Digital Camera
ILCE-9M3 α9III
Subject Recog in AF (still image/movie)
Sets whether to recognize and focus on subjects in the focus area when autofocusing.
Menu item details
On:
Focuses on a subject with priority if it has been recognized inside or around the designated focus area.
Off:
Does not recognize subjects when autofocusing.
Hint
By combining the [ Subject Recog in AF] function with [ Focus Area] → [Tracking], you can maintain the focus on a moving
subject.
When [ Subject Recog in AF] is assigned to the desired key using [ Custom Key/Dial Set.] or [ Custom Key/Dial Set.],
you can switch the [ Subject Recog in AF] function on or off by pressing the key.
By assigning [Recognition Off on Hold] or [Recog. Off on Toggle] to the desired key with [ Custom Key/Dial Set.], you can
switch [ Subject Recog in AF] to [Off] temporarily using the key.
Note
If the camera does not recognize the subject specified with [ Recognition Target] in or around the designated focus area, it will
focus on another subject.
When the shooting mode is set to [Intelligent Auto], [ Subject Recog in AF] is locked to [On].
Related Topic
Focusing using subject recognition functions
Recognition Target (still image/movie)
Recog Trgt Select Set (still image/movie)
Right/Left Eye Select (still image/movie)
Assigning frequently used functions to buttons and dials (Custom Key/Dial Set.)
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MENU→ (Focus) → [Subject Recognition] → [ Subject Recog in AF] → desired setting.
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